News Coaching Thread: The Hardwick Era

[eppo67]

Absolutely agree with this. For the amount of picks clayton's had access to, our list should be a lot better than it is currently

Although agree with a lot of that Witts and Lyons for a bag of peanuts was/is an unbelievable recruiting coup.

 

[winning]

Any news on the future of the assistant coaches?

 

[Happy Idiot]

So a rumour kicking around this week is Evans has a two-million a year offer out to Clarkson. Heard it twice from two semi-reliable peeps.

Hope so — it'd be gross negligence if they didn't throw AFL money at a coach like that.

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[Mini GF]

So a rumour kicking around this week is Evans has a two-million a year offer out to Clarkson. Heard it twice from two semi-reliable peeps.

Hope so — it'd be gross negligence if they didn't throw AFL money at a coach like that.

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How much would he be on now?

 

[OB11]

How much would he be on now?

At a guess maybe half that

 

[Happy Idiot]

How much would he be on now?

Yeah I think a high profile coach gets around one million. Not entirely certain.

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[Bazza37]

Just saw Rocket's post game press conference. Same old excuses injuries, inexperience & turnovers.
No mention of poor structures, lack of organisation at stoppages, a dysfunctional forward line etc etc.
He also isn't saying young players anymore he's now saying KIDS over and over again. Over it


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[OB11]

Just saw Rocket's post game press conference. Same old excuses injuries, inexperience & turnovers.
No mention of poor structures, lack of organisation at stoppages, a dysfunctional forward line etc etc.
He also isn't saying young players anymore he's now saying KIDS over and over again. Over it


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I wonder if he has already notified his landlord that he'll be moving out around September

 

[Dammit]

the lunacy continues...

anyone advocating Clarkson - can you give a *specific* reason why he is great vs specific reasons why Rocket isn't?

please don't just say "poor structure, poor skills, forward line doesn't work". that isn't enough. explain why that is the case please? if you can't do that then I cannot see how you can either support or take umbrage with any coach.

I'd also love everyone to really have a look and try to understand exactly what a head coach is responsible for vs assistant coaches. it's my belief that we are bereft of leadership and talent amongst our assistants and this has the largest impact on poor performance.

 

[Mini GF]

Just saw Rocket's post game press conference. Same old excuses injuries, inexperience & turnovers.
No mention of poor structures, lack of organisation at stoppages, a dysfunctional forward line etc etc.
He also isn't saying young players anymore he's now saying KIDS over and over again. Over it


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He's looking to save face now for when the end comes.
He will go back to Melbourne and we will be left to pick up the pieces.
No longer do we have The likes of Karmichael Hunt and his mates snorting white powder and parading about the Coast like they own the joint so he has done a good job because the good people of the Coast can't cop that crap anymore. So Rocket will be very fondly remembered.
He came here to take us to finals footy and tried to bring in a game plan to take us there but sadly it turns out we are nowhere near ready.

So we need to tone it back and go back to basics with a new focus on contested footy and defence under a totally new regime.

 

[Bazza37]

the lunacy continues...

anyone advocating Clarkson - can you give a *specific* reason why he is great vs specific reasons why Rocket isn't?

4 Cups




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[Suns of Anarchy]

the lunacy continues...

anyone advocating Clarkson - can you give a *specific* reason why he is great vs specific reasons why Rocket isn't?

please don't just say "poor structure, poor skills, forward line doesn't work". that isn't enough. explain why that is the case please? if you can't do that then I cannot see how you can either support or take umbrage with any coach.

I'd also love everyone to really have a look and try to understand exactly what a head coach is responsible for vs assistant coaches. it's my belief that we are bereft of leadership and talent amongst our assistants and this has the largest impact on poor performance.

Are you saying Eade is a better coach than Clarkson?

 

[JRyan23]

Are you saying Eade is a better coach than Clarkson?

Sounds like it


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[kreglze]

4 premierships to 0 premierships. I think Clarkson is doing something right IMO.

 

[Dammit]

^ saying "4 cups" illustrates my point so well. to be honest a lot of us here have no idea what we are talking about. that's okay, but surely you have to tone down the vehement support/hatred when you've demonstrated a complete lack of knowledge.

 

[Dammit]

Are you saying Eade is a better coach than Clarkson?

if we swapped the lists they inherited completely, I'm not sure how different things would've been. so much of it is kick, injuries, players coming good, on field chemistry... I'm not confident enough to say he's significantly better or worse.

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

if we swapped the lists they inherited completely, I'm not sure how different things would've been. so much of it is kick, injuries, players coming good, on field chemistry... I'm not confident enough to say he's significantly better or worse.

Fair enough. A couple of things that are evident when you hear ex players talk about him. The players don't love him, but they respect him immensely. He's there to coach and has targets and rules that must be met, and not be their mate.
There was a good story about him recently where now senior coaches Fagan, Cameron, Beveridge, Simpson, Bolton all talk about him.
"Clarko played footy hard and tough," Leon Cameron concluded. "How he coached his players was hard and tough and when I walked in the door you could see that. He doesn't accept people who aren't going to play hard and tough and with that comes the third thing, the amount of spirit and energy, getting everyone to play hard and tough footy and that comes through the way he trained his players and spoke to his players.

Rocket has been a godsend for us when we were an undisciplined social club rather than a footy club. But I'm not sure he can take us forward like Clarkson, or someone who has been under him like Ratten / Barker.
If you can find that article on AFL.com.au called The coach whisperer, it's a good read on why he's successful.

 

[ajsars]

Think Ratten is a big chance to come to us, or the Pies might grab him first. Clarkson is going no where unless it's for alot of money.

 

[Mini GF]

Think Ratten is a big chance to come to us, or the Pies might grab him first. Clarkson is going no where unless it's for alot of money.

Well it was rumoured in here yesterday we've offerred him $2million a year

 

[Matchu]

Well it was rumoured in here yesterday we've offerred him $2million a year

Any source?

 

[Bazza37]

^ saying "4 cups" illustrates my point so well. to be honest a lot of us here have no idea what we are talking about. that's okay, but surely you have to tone down the vehement support/hatred when you've demonstrated a complete lack of knowledge.

Are you Eade's manager
What's your retainer??


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[Mini GF]

Any source?

No
Its just something posted by "happy idiot"

 

[SandyToes]

Rocket's had 3 injury ravaged years.
Has weeded out the cancers, righted the ship
I wouldn't be surprised if he got an extension and it wouldn't worry me

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

Rocket's had 3 injury ravaged years.
Has weeded out the cancers, righted the ship
I wouldn't be surprised if he got an extension and it wouldn't worry me

I get the impression he'll be judged from earlier in the year. Evans was filthy after the Lions then GWS games with a full list. Coch was not impressed either with Rocket over the whole China debacle. Even told the media that Rocket was coach, not a travel agent which was a fair clip.

 

[GC2015]

I get the impression he'll be judged from earlier in the year. Evans was filthy after the Lions then GWS games with a full list. Coch was not impressed either with Rocket over the whole China debacle. Even told the media that Rocket was coach, not a travel agent which was a fair clip.

Weren't there strong rumours he would get the sack if we lost to Hawthorn and GWS in rounds 3 & 4?